I assume that you know the NCAA has a new kickoff fair catch rule? So if you fair catch a kickoff anywhere inside the 25, you get the ball at the 25. Kinda hamstrings coaches in what they can do, I think that's a reason you see coaches concede and kick it deep.

This was 2017.

For 2018, pooching the ball, especially to teams using an up-back that is somebody who doesn't routinely handle the ball (linebacker, athletic defense end), is ideal. Even if you pooch it between the 10-15 yard line, it presents a great opportunity for a botched catch or fumble. At that point, you're almost assured to stop the returner well before the 25 or get the ball. If is is caught cleanly, you still have a buffer to allow a 10-15 yard return and not lose anything in terms of field possession of just kicking it deep. Considering the ball is in the air for the same amount of time but is 10-15 yards closer for the coverage team to get to, it is very likely the return is for fewer than 15 yards.

At that point, you're still stopping them around the 25. Coaches are concerned that an offense could start the ball at the 28 yard line instead of the 25 yard line. Statistics from thousands of drives over the last decade show that the scoring percentage difference for an offense that starts at the 28 instead of the 25 is extremely small. The rewards far, far outweigh the risk, but too many head coaches, including Withers, don't have that information and aren't intelligent enough to understand them.

Mon Nov 05, 2018 12:58 pm

Saul Goodman

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